Health Canada Decision-Making Framework for Identifying, Assessing,
and Managing Health Risks - August 1, 2000
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Table of Contents
Preface
Background
Project Overview
Contributors
Purpose of the Framework
and Guidance Documents
Intended Audience
Intended Application
1. Introduction
1.1
Why Revise the Decision Making Framework?
1.2 Developing a Revised
Approach
1.3 Underlying Principles
1.4 Overview of the Framework
2. Steps in the Decision-Making
Framework
2.1
Identifying the Issue and its Contents
2.2 Assess Risks and Benefits
2.2.1
Assess Risks
2.2.2 Assess Benefits
2.3 Identify and
Analyze Options
2.4 Select Strategy
2.5 Implement the Strategy
2.6 Monitor and Evaluate
Results
3. Overview of Guidance
Documents
3.1
Environmental Risk Assessment
3.2 Socioecomonic Analysis
3.3 Risk Communication
3.4 Public Involvement
3.5 Integrating Population
Health and Risk Management Decision-Making
3.6 Developing Health-Based
Outcome Measures
3.7 Priority Setting
References
Glossary
Appendix A: Project Team
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